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Permit-to-work systems for high-risk jobs

A permit-to-work system is a written procedure used to control high-risk jobs such as hot work, confined-space entry or energy isolation. This page cites HSE’s published guidance and links a free course and the $1 toolbox-talk library on this site.

In Great Britain, HSE describes permit-to-work systems in its guidance publication HSG250, Guidance on permit-to-work systems. A permit is not a substitute for risk assessment or for competent people. HSG250 is UK guidance; it is not Moroccan law, and this page does not replace the procedure used on your site.

The free Permit to Work course on this site covers how a permit system is meant to work. It is independent training, not an official HSE or industry licence.

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AMAADOR ACADEMY certificates are signed completion certificates for our training. They are not NEBOSH, IOSH, BCSP, IRCA or ISO certificates, and they are not government-issued qualifications. Official exams and registrations are arranged with those bodies or their approved providers.

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Other risk pages: Working at height: what the rules require · Lockout/tagout and the control of hazardous energy · Fire safety and emergency preparedness at work · Hazard communication and the GHS · Machine guarding: keeping people away from dangerous parts.

Related role pages on this site: Safety training for electricians · Safety training for site supervisors · Safety training for scaffolders.